Trouble Shooting / General Engine

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1. Engine ticking and oil burning

   By smsms, July 24, 2018   

   • 280z
   • engine
   • (and 4 more)

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     • 280z
     • engine
     • help
     • oil burning
     • collapsed lifter
     • stem seal
   • 6 replies
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   • smsms
   • July 25, 2018

3. Rod Knock?

   By Young Z, July 21, 2009
   • 19 replies
   • 3.7k views
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   • DiscoPotatoe
   • July 26, 2009

4. Idling woes but not the usual (77 280z)

   By dashpot, June 23, 2015   

   • high idle
   • Fuel injection
   • (and 1 more)

     Tagged with:

     • high idle
     • Fuel injection
     • 1977 280z
   • 4 replies
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   • rickyellow zee
   • June 25, 2015

5. Tachometer jumps when ignition is turned but drops back to zero once car starts

   By Ptero, July 9, 2011
   • 3 replies
   • 3.6k views
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   • NewZed
   • April 17, 2012

6. smokey 280z

   By PapaSmurf, April 23, 2011
   • 8 replies
   • 3.6k views
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   • PapaSmurf
   • July 6, 2011

7. Stumble at idle, lost gas mileage, black soot in tail pipe

   By zgeezer, February 19, 2007
   • 6 replies
   • 3.6k views
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   • zgeezer
   • March 7, 2007

8. Almost finished and the Z won't start! 1 2

   By savageskaterkid, December 25, 2006
   • 25 replies
   • 3.5k views
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   • savageskaterkid
   • January 15, 2007

9. Rebuilt 82 280ZX Turbo did first start, now does nothing

   By Ineptitude01, March 7, 2010
   • 19 replies
   • 3.5k views
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   • AtlantaZ
   • October 13, 2010

10. SU swap, now hits wall at 5k in gear 1 2

    By PurePontiacKid, March 19, 2012
    • 30 replies
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    • PurePontiacKid
    • August 11, 2012

11. 1982 280ZX The misfire continues, and is now starting to cut out and backfire.

    By Connor280ZX, February 14, 2013
    • 6 replies
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    • Connor280ZX
    • February 28, 2013

12. Nearing the end of the rope on my 280z (text heavy) 1 2

    By SoCal'77, March 17, 2015   

    • 280z problems electrical fuel
    • 23 replies
    • 3.5k views
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    • SoCal'77
    • May 29, 2015

13. The reason to KEEP EGR if using modern factory EFI

    By Brad-ManQ45, February 1, 2012
    • 15 replies
    • 3.5k views
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    • Tony D
    • March 3, 2012

14. Bouncing carb synchronizer - Weber side draft

    By RebekahsZ, November 26, 2011
    • 6 replies
    • 3.4k views
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    • RebekahsZ
    • November 26, 2011

15. L28 valve adjustment frustations.....

    By jgkurz, March 5, 2003
    • 4 replies
    • 3.4k views
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    • Synlubes
    • March 15, 2003

16. Oil pressure question

    By Drax240z, January 4, 2002
    • 12 replies
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    • sstallings
    • December 6, 2007

17. Mushroomed valves?!?!?!

    By hagerty_justin, January 17, 2009
    • 6 replies
    • 3.4k views
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    • hagerty_justin
    • February 16, 2010

18. 280z, ruff idle, backward tach, rev cut

    By Two80z4me, November 24, 2009
    • 16 replies
    • 3.4k views
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    • Two80z4me
    • January 11, 2010

19. Is my engine locked up?

    By 240zwannabe, November 4, 2011
    • 10 replies
    • 3.4k views
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    • Mike kZ
    • November 15, 2011

20. water temp sensor to gauge wire

    By AZGhost623, April 13, 2013   

    • 1976 280Z
    • 6 replies
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    • cgsheen
    • April 13, 2013

21. Ever heard of an engine siezing up like this? 1 2

    By josh817, April 13, 2010
    • 29 replies
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    • Nizm0Zed
    • April 29, 2010

22. Just bought a 78 280, L28/T5, missing bad at part throttle, help?

    By Shawn MacAnanny, March 29, 2009
    • 18 replies
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    • Shawn MacAnanny
    • April 26, 2009

23. need radiator FAST!! - please help! 1 2

    By Guest tom sixbey, November 13, 2001
    • 23 replies
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    • Guest
    • November 22, 2001

24. left the battery unhooked all night now the car won't start

    By memmert, December 22, 2006
    • 12 replies
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    • memmert
    • January 15, 2007

25. Strange squealing from engine. 1 2

    By cygnusx1, July 18, 2007
    • 30 replies
    • 3.3k views
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    • Careless
    • December 18, 2007

26. Ignition won't turn starter - help! 1 2

    By capt_furious, January 4, 2009
    • 21 replies
    • 3.3k views
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    • ZR8ED
    • March 13, 2009